The Irish 100 years ago: Sport-loving, price-conscious and half were under 25

Censorship, conservative morality and high cost of living made for an oppressive mix

If orange was the new black, then 15% is the new 12.5%

Higher corporate tax rate will not have material effects on inward investment

‘You have only to say the word’ – An Irishman’s Diary on Tom Barry and former revolutionaries

A woman who made her mark – An Irishman’s Diary on sculptor Gabriel Hayes

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Woman, whose parents were both in the GPO in 1916, dies at the age of 97

Sheila O’Leary shared the unique distinction with the former Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald

Cork receives valuable donation of archive from early 20th century

The late Diarmaid L Fawsitt archive provides insight into Cork ’s cultural and political life

Barry Fitzgerald: the civil servant who became one of Ireland’s first Hollywood stars

‘The Quiet Man’ actor Barry Fitzgerald described as ‘one of the greatest comedians who ever went on stage’

Eddie Collins, former Fine Gael TD and junior minister, dies aged 78

Collins came from ‘Redmondite tradition’, says former taoiseach John Bruton

Bauhaus: design and ideas of utopia

As Bauhaus school celebrates its centenary, a conference looks at its conceptual legacy

IDA marks 70 years in business development with youthful swagger

Agency that lured Apple, Google and other multinationals to Ireland faces challenges

China moves to bring Nepal into its sphere of influence

From supplying school books to airport construction, China’s fingerprints are all over Nepal

The Irish ‘father of duty free’ and saviour of Shannon

Brendan O’Regan’s eureka moment came in 1950, but his legacy goes beyond cheap booze

Anti-sex discrimination legislation caused dissent

The State had to introduce legislation following its accession to the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

Irish entertainers on UN list of South Africa visits

State papers 1986: Government under pressure over proposed ban on South African produce as Dunnes Stores strike continued